General characteristic of the mycobiota of rare woody plants of Azerbaijan

Abbasova Tunzala Sabir

In the studies carried out, the species composition of the mycobiota of rare woody plants included in the flora of Azerbaijan was characterized. It was revealed that 58 species of fungi are involved in the formation of the mycobiota of 12 studied woody plants. 53.4% of the registered fungi belong to the Bazidiomycota division and 46.6% to the Ascomycota division. Among the registered fungi, fungi-causative agents of dangerous diseases were noted - Fomes fomentarius (white rot), Cercospora microsora (spotting), Microsphaera alphitoides (powdery mildew), etc., included in the pathogenic mycobiota of the studied plants.

Keywords: rare tree species, mycobiota, species composition, frequency of occurrence, pathology.